The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-04

The Kansas City Times Of yesteF-
day gives he following police court
proceedings In the AnthOny-Bond
ease al Leavenworth:
The police court proceedings were
more than of ordinary common in
terest. The cases Of Anthony vs.
Bond and the city W. ID. X. Anthony
brought up a large number OF speeta-
tors and prominent citizens as wit
uesses. who were to testify as to the
reputation for truth and veraeity OF
Anthony and 30 the charge made
that he was q common nuisance.
| The cases were promptly called at
the hour set. The first was that Of
Anthony vs.. Bond, charging the lat
ter with disturbing the peace. An
thony, owing TO a lack OF funds,
which have recently been consider
ably depleted. could not afford to
employ counsel, while Mr.. Lueien
Baker conducted the ease for defend
ant.
The prosecution had four witnesses,
viz: Messrs. Wilkens, Bowen, John
Sorenson and J. w. Park. Upon the
conclusion Of their testimony an adj
iOurnment was had until , O'Clock i'm
the afternoon and on account Of the
heat the council chambers were used
for holding court. The first witness
called i'm the afternoon was Louis
VOss. He saw little disturbance out
side Of the little ehestisemert An
thOny was receing from Bond. There
was not much Of a crowd about the
particular place, and that the eX-
preston of those that were there was
Of an approving tone. Mr.. S.A. Couch
who next testified substantiated all
that was said by NOss.
Messrs. ]. w. GRANGER and Arthur
Simmons followed with their evil
dence, both claiming that there was
no disturbance Of the peace.
Mr.. simmons stated upon cross
examination that AuthOny's method
Of abusing private citizens was very
objectionable, and does much To in
jure the city.
Upon re-crOss-e examination Ia les
tiTy to as To the reputation Of ID. X.
Anthony for truth and veracity, An
thony objected to the question being
answered. He made this objection
tn several Witnesses. The answers,
iT allowed to have been made, would
not have been very complimentary.
Mr. Baker opened for the defence
aud In the most seathing terms pOr-
tFayed the conduct of Anthony with
his paper toward MIR. Bond. lie
claimed that Mr.. Bond had been to
almost every lawyer i'm the city To
bring suit against Anthony for the
abuse Of him, but in every instance
was informed that while the Ian
guage was very insulting aud cow
ardly IL was not within the ANS Ia
give him redress, a. it WAS outside
the pale of the court. H. tAnthOnyl
could not come before the court aud
pose as "A martyr, comparing him
self to Garfield and others. Anthony
did not want 10 go ON tO the witness
stand because he knew that his tes-
timony would be impeached. Mr..
Baker claimed further that Anthony
stated that the chastisement that
Bond gave him did not hurt him in
the least, and even if il did not,
said Mr.. Baker, Mr.. Bond was justi-
fled in chastising him as one might
a vicious dog or "A refractory child.
While men will howl law and order
and then publish daily such scurri-
lOus articles as he has been doing for
the last twenty years about citizens
of LeavenwOTth he deserved To he.
punished and that il a rawhide was
not sufficient something stronger
should be taken and even Kill him if
necessary. lie uses his paper IA AN
engine Of oppression aud there being |
no other way To reach him citizens
are compelled to defend themselves.
Throughout Mr.. Bakers argument |
the large crowd listened with the ut !
most silence and as he read AN ex-
tact from the Topeka Capital APP |
proving Mr.. Bonds course there was |
a little tendency to cheer which was |
promptly suppressed.
Anthony then turned loose, pos
ing as martyr. He said that If /
Bond was not punished his action of /
last Fridsy would lead to other /
crimes, perhaps murder, If neces-
sary, a. was in the case of Carried.
Anthony tried tO show that the boy
colt gave him cause for the state
ment made By him i'm the paper, and /
said many other ludicrOus things /
that brought SMILES To the faces Of
those present.
The court reserved decision in
this case until il heard the evidence
i'm the others.
The next was the city vs.. Bond
using prOfane language. To this
Mr.. Bond pleaded guilty.
The next ease was that against
Anthony for disturbing the peace
and carrying concealed weapons.
Several witnesses testified to having
seen Anthony on Wednesday last
with a weapon. Anthony refused
to go on the stand at the request Of
Mr.. Baker. a large number of wit
nesses, prominent citizens, were
present tO'testify against AnthOny's
This the latter knew,
hence his refusal to subject himself
TO Mr.. Bakers Questioning.
In his summing up Anthony
claimed that there was a conspiracy |
i'm the city to do him harm, and tried
to impugn the credibility OF the wit
nesses.
Mr.. Baker asked the court to have
Mr.. Anthony searched, which il de-
cline q to do. Mr.. Baker in his sum
ming up arraigned Anthony i'm the
strongest language, and asked him If
lac knew of a conspiracy to prove
facts.
During the progress of the trial
Anthony took a bent piece of lead
from a iiai er claiming That was the !
weapon spoken of. intend
ing thereby tl ridicule the prosecu-
lion, but he was soon convinced that
a piece Of lead pipe was also weap-
In by which death could be dealt
lut. Judge Hunter reserved his de-
'isiOn ON ali the cases Court did |
not adjourn until q y. M.
The Saline county Normal Insti-
ute will open Monday, Aug. 5, at
:l5 A. ". All who expect to teach
II the county this year or ia the fu-
ure are cordially invited 10 attend.
FOR information regarding board OF
ther particulars, address
Mrs. 4. J. CARRUTHERs, 5
Salina, Kans.
This paragraph from the Manhat-
an HspHdfic may be Of interest to